Harry Bubbins, head of the Friends of Brook Park, lays out his position on why the city’s financial support of FreshDirect taking over a chunk of the south Bronx’s waterfront has gotta go.. He calls on Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. to get back to his previous positions and on Mayor de Blasio to follow his current ones.
Beginning last night, Bronx Times broke a story that Montefiore is merging with Yeshiva University’s Einstein College of Medicine. Montefiore announced it today, the paper just reported.
Do you want the Citi Bike program up and running — uh, biking — in the Bronx?
Think the Bronx is, or was ever, in tough shape? It certainly was, especially in the 70s and 80s, but that seems like nothing compared to what Detroit is going through now. What do you think?
Anyone with kids in city schools knows how limited or completely absent sports and phys ed are in public schools. Jim Dwyer focuses on this issue in the Bronx.
Norwood News reports on the 52nd Precinct cracking down on barbecuing in local parks. Community orgs are doing the same.
Arthur Avenue, the Bronx’s (better) Little Italy, is now home to a new Latin fusion joint, reports Bronx News 12.
Bronx Matters 
Today’s Daily News updated the progress on the 13th CD debate: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/rangel-opponents-weigh-bronx-debate-article-1.1807430